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Grand Junction wins on schools, walkability and sunshine; Idaho Falls wins on rent, home prices, cost of living, income, jobs and safety.

Metric
Grand Junction
CO
Idaho Falls
ID
Median rent$1,142$1,075 (better)
Median home$390k$336k (better)
Cost of living (100 = US)133.5110.5 (better)
Median income$70,080$73,110 (better)
Unemployment4%3.4% (better)
School rating6/10 (better)5.3/10
Violent crime / 1k5.43 (better)
Property crime / 1k23.99.6 (better)
Walk score44 (better)39
Sunny days259 (better)212
Summer temp95°F87°F
Winter temp28°F20°F
Rainfall9.1 in10.1 in
Population68,14267,725
Diversity (0–100)3937
% Black0.8%0.5%
% Hispanic17%16.7%
% Asian1%0.5%

Green marks the better value in each row.

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